Improvement in harness-buckles



M. M. STEWART.

lmprevem ent in Harness-Buckles.

Patented July 9,1872.

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MORDIOA M. STEWART, OF MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS-BUCKLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,824, dated July 9,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORDICA M. STEWART, of Mayfield, in the county ofGraves and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and valua- Figure 1 ofthe drawing is a representation of a plan View, and Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section, of my invention.

This invention has relation to a harnessbuchre; and consists in thearrangement of cross -bars and tongues, as hereinafter described, theobject being to provide for the attachment of straps without sewing orrivets.

The buckle has a rectangular frame, A, and five cross-bars, includingthe ends of the frame. a b c d 6 represent said cross-bars. To the barsI) d are hinged or pivoted the tongues B D, their points projecting overthe tops of the bars a c. E F represent two straps.

The strap F is passed up through space between bars a b and down throughspace between bars I) o. The tongue B is put through a suitable hole inthe strap. The strap will retain this position, and cannot be pulled outof place. One end of the strap F- is passed up between bars a d, thenover the tongue D, the same passing through it, and finally down betweenbars 01 and e. The other part of the strap F is put through spacebetween bars a d, thence over tongue D which may be put throughasuitable hole or not, as desired, and finally down and under the bar 6.The end bars are beveled on their under sides to correspond to theangles of the straps.

The buckleframe, it will be seen,is crossed, .so that said end barsshall press against and aid in holding the straps secure.

The straps may be arranged in other ways with this buckle and still beheld in place without stitching or rivets.

What I claimas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The improved harness-buckle, consisting of the curved frame A, havingthe cross-bars a b c d e and tongues B D, all constructed extending inthe same direction, and arranged substantially as specified.

In testimonythat I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

' MORDIOA M. STEWART.

Witnesses:

G. S. MAYFIELD, L. O. WRIGHT.

